 Another way to help is to reuse things instead of being the constant consumer who buys more-more-more. How does it help? When you don’t buy material goods, you create negative demand for them. Companies see that their items are not selling, so they stop producing those items, and switch to producing something more needed. When you recycle, the item is converted into material that will be used for manufacturing more items. If you throw a plastic bottle into the trash, it will end up sitting in a landfill, but if you recycle it, it can be chopped up and melted into liquid matter to be molded into new plastic goods. What are your actions?Who Is My Neighbor? Inc. is building an on-line list of personal actions to reduce our "ecological footprint". In the list below, 100 Actions You Can Take to Care for the Natural World, you can add your own Reduce-Reuse-Recycle action, something you have begun doing (not just something you thought of but haven’t tried yet). To get added, simply email info@whoismyneighbor.net with the following information:
WIMNI Environmental ProjectsWho Is My Neighbor? Inc. cosponsored, along with Sustainable Highland Park, an Earth Day extravaganza held on April 22, 2009 at Highland Park High School. Hundreds of people viewed 30 exhibits and participated in environmental education and childrens' activities.Current initiatives are listed in the News section. |